Chef Nathan Lockwood stands in front of a 10-seat dining counter where guests can gawk at the open kitchen across.

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A place setting at the counter. In addition to an a-la-carte menu, Altura offers three, four, and five course menus at $49, $59, and $69. Wine pairings are $27, $37, and $47.

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Lockwood rolls out gnocchi for the night’s meal. Yukon Gold potato gnocchi is one of his specialties.

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A place setting.

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The 617 Broadway E restaurant is housed in a century-old building, according to an Altura press release.

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The restaurant, seen here from the mezzanine in the rear, seats 39.

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According to the Altura press release, this angel, which hangs from the mezzanine in the back, was "rescued from a French chapel bombed during World War II."

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A late 19th Century English oak cabinet near the back of the restaurant.

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Altura begins service on Wednesday, October 5.

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Slide Show: First Look Inside Altura

Posted Oct 4, 2011, 12:00pm

Yup, another big restaurant opening on Capitol Hill.
This one is from Chef Nathan Lockwood, whose last gig was heading up the kitchen at spectacularly appointed Seattle supper club The Ruins. At Altura, the new Broadway restaurant he is opening with his wife Rebecca, the decor is decidedly more pared-down, and features antiques along with wood repurposed from the former Jade Pagoda space across the street. (The site of another new restaurant, modern Cantonese desti...